Tamil Bharathan, a doctoral scholar of the Special Centre for Tamil Studies in Jawaharlal Nehru University, who was allowed access to the manuscripts found at the Armenian monastery. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Palm manuscripts from the 18th Century titled Gnanamuyarchi have been discovered in an Armenian monastery in Northern Itlay. Tamil Bharathan, a doctoral … Read more
The only other academic from India to have been invited as Kluge Chair in Countries and Cultures of the South by Washington-based Library of Congress is Romila Thapar The only other academic from India to have been invited as Kluge Chair in Countries and Cultures of the South by Washington-based Library of Congress is Romila … Read more
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday urged all Indians to stand together to secure a just and inclusive India, saying hate and violence are weakening the country. His remarks came a day after communal clashes broke out in Himmatnagar and Khambhat cities of Gujarat during Ram Navami processions, leaving one person dead, and also violence … Read more
BJP MP Varun Gandhi on Tuesday slammed the choice of Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit as JNU vice-chancellor, saying such “mediocre appointments serve to damage our human capital and our youth’s future”. He shared on Twitter the press release put out by Pandit after she took over, and said this is an exhibition of “illiteracy”. Gandhi said, … Read more
The 62 co-sponsors of a proposal seeking patent waivers on Covid-19-related medical products including India, South Africa, Indonesia and Pakistan, have suggested a three-year waiver period with a provision to annually review the duration. As per the revised proposal on Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement waiver submitted Friday in the World Trade Organization, … Read more
The Jawaharlal Nehru University on Sunday made it mandatory to carry a negative RT-PCR test report for anyone coming to the campus from Maharashtra. It said in a circular that the report “should not be older than 72 hours prior to undertaking the journey”. Those without the negative COVID-19 test report will have to quarantine … Read more